1. (1) There is hereby established in the State Treasury a separate trust and agency account to be known as the "organic certification fund" to be administered by the Department of Agriculture for the purposes provided in this section. Any moneys accruing to this fund in any fiscal year shall not lapse but shall be carried forward to the next fiscal year.

   1. (a) Any moneys deposited in the fund shall be used to provide for a portion of the operating costs of the Organic Agricultural Product Certification Program required under KRS 260.030;
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3. (b) Any moneys received from the collection of certification fees from the Organic Agricultural Product Certification Program shall be deposited in the fund; and
4. (c) The fund may receive state appropriations, gifts, grants, and federal funds.

Effective: July 15, 2002

History: Created 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 209, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2002.